Trousers



A. LICHTEN ET AL TROUSERS Filed July 27. 1927 n4 v, J CL 4 ha N j, y 0 F M 2 4 ,4 a. h rl 0 L X Y B Patented Apr. 10, 1928.

UNITED STATES a 1,665,855 PATENT OFFICE. I

ARTHUR s. mcnrnn, ABRAHAM KOUFMAN, Am) WILLIAM snu mx, Oil 19M114 PHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TROUSERS.

Application filed July 2 7,

Our invention relates to anew and useful improvement in trousers and it relates more particularly to a novel construction 1n the art of making trousers whereby the inner o flap or buttonhole band or strip heretofore commonly employed on the front flap of trousers, is entirely eliminated and whereby, moreover. not only is said buttonhole band or strip eliminated but the front buttons of the trousers are also eliminated.

Our invention further relates to a novel construction in trousers whereby the front of the trousers is closed by means of a fastening device, preferably of a continuous character, such as described, for instance, 1n

United States Letters Patent 1,219,881, secured to the inner surface 0 the flap at a suitable distance from the edge thereof so as to be entirely concealed from view.

Our invention further consists of a novel construction in trousers, whereby the flap of the trousers is reinforced or stiffened by means of a suitable interior lining ply or haircloth, or the like, and whereby the thus reinforced or stiffened flap is secured tothe opposed edge of the front opening of the trousers, by means of a fastening device spaced a suit-able distance inwardly ofthe free edge of the flap; said flap being caused to lie flat against the body of the trousers in all positions or postures of the wearer or of the user by virtue of the novel construction thereof.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention, we have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by us, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which our invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that our inven Figure 1, somewhat enlarged, however, and.

1927. Serial No. 208,878.

with the outer cloth ply of the flap cut away in order to'expose to view e novel interior construction thereof.

Figure 4 represents a section on line 44 3f Figure 3, showing the construction of the Figure 5- represents a section on line 55 trousers, folded back upon itself at 3 to form the back ply of the flap 1.

Between the body 2 of the cloth and the back ply 4 of the flap 1, a ply of stiffening fabric 5 is positioned, preferably the entire length of the flap, which may be haircloth or any other suitable stiffening fabric. The

strands or threads of the stiffening fabric are preferably arranged parallel and at right angles respectively to the edge of the flap so as to impart to said flap the desired resiliency or stiffness transversely. Haircloth is preferable because it may be arranged with the relatively stiif hair strands extending transversely ofthe flap, and with the limp cotton threads thereof longitudinally of the flap, thereby retaining longitudinal limpness in the flap. The innermost edge 6 of the flap is suitably stitched so as to confine the haircloth or other stiffening medium within the flap.

The front half 7 of the trousers which is fastened-to the other front half 8, underneath the flap 1, is made of any suitable construction or finish similar to the finish employed on trousers made heretofore. To the edge 9 of the front half 7 of the trousers, and longitudinal thereof, one half of a suit- The flap, 1 is preferably formed of the cloth 2 of the able fastening device is secured, such as, for I I instance, the'fastening device described in ened character thereof, said flap will follow the portion 7 of the trousers and will lie-flat against the same in all postures of the wearer. thus giving a neat and dressed appearance to the front of the trousers.

Due to the novel relation of the fastening means and the construction of the flap, said flap will have no tendency tospread open or buckle when the trousers are in use. both of which disadvantages the trousers of present construction so conspicuously possess.

The above novel construction in trousers, not only produces a front closure of a superior quality and appearance. and free of certain defects of trousers made heretofore but said novel construction in trousers also substantially reduces the material and labor heretofore consumed in finishing the front portion of trousers, with a corresponding saving in the ultlmate cost thereof.

By the above novel construction in trousers,

moreover, the appearance of the front of the trousers is further enhanced by the fact that the flap' 1 isconsiderably thinner and is composed of fewer layers or plies than the flaps heretofore employed on trousers, and 'by virtue of the fact that the buttonhole strip or inner flap as well as the individual buttons are entirely eliminated. It is to -be understood that while this novel construction has been described merely in relation to trousers. that the same novelconstruction is applicable to other garments as well where overlapping edges of two parts of a garment must be fastened and a neat appearance is required.

It should be understood therefore that the characteristic features of this novel construction are the overlapped parts of the garment, the inner one being limp while the outer one being suitably stifi'er and having a fastening device thereto and spaced a suitable distance inwardly of the free edge of the outer stiffened part,-so as ,to leave said outer stiffened part of fiap free to assume any shape or conformation while in use.

ted as desirable injthe stateinent of the invention and the above description and'while we have in thepresentinstance shown and.

described the preferred embodiment thereof whlch 'has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of'its advantages.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Trousers or the like, comprising two separable parts having their adjacent edges in overlapping relation to each other, thereby forming an outer flap, continuous and saparable fastening means extending longitudinally of said flap along the inner face thereof, having one part thereof secured to said outer flap, spaced inwardly a suitable distance from the free edge of said outer flap and having the other part thereof se cured to the juxtaposed separable part of the trouser, an operating slide common to the two parts of said continuous fastening means, slidably carried thereby; said continuous fastening means and operating slide being concealed from view by said outer flap, and a textile stiffening ply in said outer flap intermediate the continuous fastening means and the free edge thereof, adapted to prevent the separation of said outer flap from the juxtaposed part of the trouser, along the free edge of said outer flap, when the fastening means is closed.

2. Trousers or the like, comprising two separable parts having their ad acent edges in overlapping relation to each other,

thereby forming an outer flap, continuous and separable fastening means extending longitudinally of said flap along the inner face thereof, having one part thereof secured to the inner face of said outer flap,

spaced inwardly a suitable distance from the free'edge of said outer flap and having the other part secured to the juxtapo sed separable part of the trouser, an operatlng slide common to the two parts of said continuous fastening means and slidably carried thereby; said continuous fastening means and operating slide being concealed from view by said outer flap, and a textile stiffening ply in said outer flap intermediate of said separable fastening means and the free edge thereof. being adapted to prevent the separation of said outer flap from the juxtaposed part of the trouser, along the free edge of said outer flap when said fastening means is closed.

3. Trousers'or the like, comprising two separable parts having thelr adjacent edges in overlapping relation to each other, thereby forming an outer flap, continuous and separable fastening means extending longitudinally of said flap along the inner face thereof; having one part thereof securedto said louter' flap, spaced inwardly asuitable distance from the free edge thereof and-having the other part thereof secured to the juxtaposed part of the trouser, an operating slide common to the two parts of strands of a limp character extending lonsaid continuous fastening means, slidably gitudinallyand being relatively stifiertranscarried thereby; said continuous fastening versely than longitudinally of said flap.

means and operating slide being concealed In witness whereof we have hereunto set from view by said outer flap, and a haireloth our hands.

stiffening ply in said outer flap, intermediate ARTHUR S. LICHTEN. of said fastening means and the free edge ABRAHAM KOUFMAN thereof, said haircloth stiffening ply having WILLIAM SHULIK. 

